We fell in love with this homemade lavender simple syrup when we were testing cocktails for our wedding years ago. Since, I’ve found dozens of uses for this floral sweetener – you can get that coffee-shop feel with a lavender latte, end the day with a lavender whiskey sour (one of our wedding signature cocktails),…
How to Dye Your Own Sprinkles
When it came time to prep everything for E’s first birthday, I had the hardest time finding sprinkles for her cake and cookies that matches the blush tones I was going for. There were options on Etsy but they were just so expensive! I can’t justify $30+ in sprinkles for a one year old’s birthday…
Where to Buy Mask Fabric + Other Supplies
The response to our DIY fabric masks with filter pockets has been amazing – you can check out the original tailored-looking version here, and the simplified version here. I’ve loved seeing the masks everyone has created, whether for themselves, family members, or to donate to first responders and other essential workers. And, we’ve received requests…
Where to Buy Dip Nail Supplies with Fast Shipping
When I wrote my dip nail tutorial a few years ago, I never imagined we would get to the point where DIY manis were the only option. But alas, thanks to social distancing guidelines, here we are. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @lawofbeauty (@lawofbeauty) on Mar 18, 2020 at 12:37pm PDT…
Homemade Fabric Mask with Filter Pocket – Simplified
At the request of our amazing group of sewers, we’re adding a new homemade mask how-to, simplified to remove the need for binding and using two different fabrics to make it easier to identify the front and back (ideal for workers quickly swapping on the masks or elderly who may have issues quickly locating the…
Homemade Fabric Mask with Filter Pocket
At the request of a friend last week, I pulled back out my sewing machine and set about making fabric masks with a filter pocket, to donate to healthcare workers with no alternatives available and provide to others looking for a mask to complement their social distancing and hand washing routines. **NOTE: While the CDC…
Our 100 Year Old East Dallas Home
This blog was rebranded over a year ago to “Life on Beacon” and I realized I’ve still never shared the inspiration behind the name – our Junius Heights bungalow. I have a crazy love of historic homes, so when an airplane bungalow in one of my favorite historic neighborhoods came on the market, I dropped…
Creamy Sweet Potato Curry Soup
Y’all, the number of DMs I received when I shared in my Instagram stories as I made this soup last week was insane! It seems like a lot of people love curry as much as I do, and this creamy sweet potato curry soup is. so. good. It also takes less than 20 minutes to…
The Top 5 Houses for Playhouse Makeovers
Playhouse makeovers or playhouse hacks are all the rage right now. We had planned on buying E a play kitchen for her “big girl room” for Christmas, but as soon as I came across this playhouse makeover when browsing Pinterest, I knew we had to incorporate one into her room too. I mean, look at…
4 Bubbly Bourbon Cocktails
This post is sponsored by Oak & Eden Whiskey. In this house, we love our bourbon. A lot of our friends do too, which certainly simplifies how we stock our bar when we host parties – however we also have a few friends who associate whiskey with low-tiered brands like Jack Daniels and typically won’t…
Vanilla Bourbon Cocktail Cherries
If you’re still garnishing your cocktails with a bright red maraschino cherry from a jar, STOP THAT NONSENSE IMMEDIATELY. One taste of these homemade vanilla bourbon cocktail cherries and you’ll be an instant convert. They cost a fraction of the cost of the pricey Luxardo cherries that I love so much and are. so. good….
The Best Bourbons to Give as a Gift
It’s a question I get all the time for friends – I have a friend that’s into bourbon. What is the best bourbon to give as a gift? Most of the lists you’ll find online fit one of two bills. Either (A) they’re mediocre, common bourbons that everyone has heard of or (B) they’re rare…